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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-16
afRTIES.Is 1-aIn4f44llI III MEMr LEGIS
LATURE.

In speaking Of the probable COM
pleXion OF the next Legislature, the
Fredericksburg Free Lance admits
that the Democrats have the best
chance of having a majority in that
body. or the Senators who hold
over, the Democrats already have
: IL to 4, and Of the nineteen new
Senators to he elected, that paper
thinks the following districts are
safe for the Democrats, namely (:
The Alexandria, Bedford, Franklin.
Lynchbnrg, Pittsylvania, Hanover
and Clark districts, and that tho
Montgomery and Scott districts.
a,za aHsrE $500 conceded to the Demo.
9th the best chance for the
loah district. On this basis
= th8next Senate will stand Demo.
Gratis, %, and Republicans ~.
In the House Of the one hundred
delegates to be elected, the Lance
thinks the Democrats are more than
likely to carry the following named
counties: Accomac, Albemarle, Am.
lierst, Alexandria, Augusta, Bed
etourt Clarke and Warren, Eau.
guier, Frederick, Hanover, Loudoun,
Ldudopn and Fauqnier, Nelson,
Grunge, Prince William, Kappa,
hammock, Richmond City, Culpeper,
Fluvannq, franklin, Lynch
@ sag audi campbell, Carroll, North.
81 ampton and Accomac, Pittsylvania,
Matthews and Middlesex, Pulaski
and Giles, Grayson, Patrick, Wash.
4 ington, Craig and Roanoke, Green
y and Madison, Henry, King and
6 Queen, and Portsmouth City-46.
y The Democrats elected the member
from Buchanan, Wise and Dickensor
iniIS83 and 1885; they carried the
district in 1884; they carried rBatl
and HIGHLAND n1ss5; they elected
he two members from Halifax and
g member from spotsylvania in
31s 1883 and 1885; they carried
Of Wight in 1882, 1883, 1885 and
and they elected the two mem.
from Rockbridge. and the dele
rom Montgomery in 1888 and
and if they carry these districts
& bar, it will give them nine more
- 4; gs Of the House, which would
BE Democratic vote in the
and 5S, or majority.
& spsidered safe for
s s.; ! ! 8: !: :"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-16

Telegraphic communication with
the II. r. will be had from Jeffer-
sonville in few days.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28
KaIsomiue and Whitewash.

kalsomine for walls and ceilings is a
wash made of whiting mixed with water
and glue. 1t may be used white or
tinted with dry colo-s The wall should
first be washed with sponge and warm
water, and any cracks should be filed
with plaster Paris before the kalsomine
is applied To prepare kalsomine dis
solve quarter OF a pound of white glue
in cold water, allowing it to stand over
night. In the mOrnining it may be
heated gradually, until pc fectly smooth.
Mix eight pounds Of whiting with hot
water. add the glue, stirring all together.
Should this be quite thick, add warm
water until it becomes about the con
sistency of cream This is applied with
a kalsomiue brush, fiat brush with
short handle. Should there be any dark
stained places they should be painted
with shellac before the ceiling is kalso-
mined
Lime is a great purifier, and a coat of
whitewash on cellar walls or any walls
gives clean, wholesome smell and look.
Ordinarily, whitewash is made by pour
ing hot water over quiek-lime, Care
should be taken to use plenty of hot
water at first, so that the lime may be
come thoroughly Stacked. Cold water
may be added afterward to thin it if
necessary. a little blucing put in will
give cleaner white. When used in the
cellar it is sometimes good plan to mix
in smalr quantity of cOpperas or cay
enne pepper; these are said to keep
vermin away. When the whitewash is
intended for outside work the addition
of tallow or grease is recommended in
the proportion of pound to pailful
OF whitcwash. In this case dilute with
hot water.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28
A sweetheart,s Ingenuity.

ga minister who used to live here in
the town OF Perry said he, was once
visited by another minister on Sunday,
so he killed two ducks and ordered his
hired girl to dress and cook them f,--l:a-
ner. The girl did as she was told, but while
the ducks were roasting, her beau came
and made her call. Being hungry and
tempted by the smelIof the sizzling fowl
be seized one of the ducks and ate it.
1.-THE girl was driven to her wits end
by this unlucky incident She was rather
glad her beau had such a nice dinner,
but despaired Of finding an excuse to tell
the minister-let's call him Mr.. Brown
TO account for the missing duck. When
Minister Brown came home to dinner
with visiting Minister Jones, the girl had
hit upon scheme. She asked her EN-
ployer to go out TO the grindstone which
stood in the yard and sharpen the carving
knife. lie went to work on the knife at
once, being hungry for those ducks. The
girl stole upstairs and asked TIE visiting
minister to look out of the wine 1w.
see therei said she. 4 came up to
give you warning. You little know the
danger you're in. The man | work for
is crazy, and he is sharpening that knife
to cut your throat.
1.-The girl succeeded in thoroughly
arousing the visitor, and he hastily put
on his hat and ran as fast as his legs could
take him.
"When he had ran several roads, the
girl called her master and asked him
what kind of man he had brought
home to dinner. The minister inquired
why she asked, when, pointing to the fly
ing brother, the girl exclaimed: There
he goes, running away with one Of your
ducks I'n-Lepiston (lHe) Journal.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28
Rismarck,s Mnste Basket.

The paper basket of the German Chan
cellor of the Empire is treasury OF
beaux restes for the would be politician
and a gold mine for the personal ad.
mir.r, but it is difficult TO obtain even a
glimpse of this valuable paper basket,
which accompanies the Prince on all his
journeys. Unlike ordinary paper bas
kets, it is a wooden box of considerable
size, which is always locked, and opens
by means of a spring. All envelopes,
torn kilograms, letters, memoranda, ETC.,
find their way into it, and after workssis
over it is taken into Herr Won Rotten
burgs room, where it is once more
sorted before it goes into the hands. OF
the chief of the secret police, NJ. de
Stieler, in whose presence all the papers
are burned -Ptjt Nall Gazette.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28
The Smallest Hin :dom.

On the northeast coast OF the island
of Sardinia lies the much smaller island
of Tavolara, five miles long AID one
broad. Its possession and absolute SOW
ereigntv were formally granted by King
Charles Albert, OF Sardinia, TO the Barto-
leoni family, and FOR more than half
century Paul l., King Of Tavolara,
reirned over it in peace. On the Both OF
Nav last King Paul was comp lied togo
TO the mainland % seek treatment for
heart disease. Finding that science was
powerless in his case the ing returned
to his island to die in the miist OF his
subjects. who are forty in numbcr- lie
died sitting in his chair, Ike the In
peror Yes asian, vainly eHdea ofihg 10
write a viii. >,
lie YVES seventy eight years old The
forty subjects Of Re Pa9lo,a' they called
hmm lost In him + ben VIOLENT and indus
trious monarch. his family lost a kind IA
tber and tine wild goats OF the Island,
more numerous than his subjects, lost
we will not say they mourn the loss Of
an intrepid huater
Tavolara is i smaller STATE than even
the Republic IF san Marno, lying cast
of Italy, which has twenty two square
miles aud 5, O0 people the principality
of Monaco, on the French coast Of the
Mediterranean near the Italian frontier,
which has eight and one half square
miles and $, O9 inhabitants; or the Re
public of Andorra, lying between France
and spain, VIII oh is GOO square miles IN
extent and has 900 people. - To1tH'
COn1paHioH.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28
How George Was Captured.

"You look very much excited, dear, ,
he said, when she entered the parlor
where he was waiting for her.
well, / should think ought to look
excited, she answered. I've jus had
the most awful argument with ma. y
And she began to weep hysterically.
"Why, what is the matter, ms dar-
lngih he inquired, as he slid his arm
around her waist and endeavored 10
soothe her; what was the arcumentf'
'oh, how can tell youl She said
you were only triliing with me, and that
you would never pop the question; and
l told her che d d You great injustice.
for l believed that you would pop the
question tonight. She said YOU
wouldn't and said you would, and we
had it hot aud heavy. Dear George. you
will not let ma triumph over me, will
your
"wh-hy, certainly not answered
George.
81 knew it, my darlingr' the dear girl
exclaimed; ''come let us 20 to ma and
tell her how much mistaken she wasw
And they did. and ma didn't seem to
be so very much broken down over the
affair after all. Boston Courier.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28
Something He Forgot.

When Mr.. Jenkins went to his bed
room at half-past one, it was with the
determination of going to sleep, and with
another determination that he would not
be interviewed by Mrs. Jenkins. So, MS
soon as he had entered the door, and de-
posted his lamp upon the dressing table,
he commenced his speech:
4 locked the front door. 1 put the
chain on. pulled the key out a little
bit. The dog is inside. put the kit
ten out. l emptied the drip-pa of the
refrigerator. Tle cook took the silver
to bed with her. I put cane under the
knob of the back-hall door. l put the
fastenings over the bathroom windows.
The parlor fire has coal on. l prt-the
cake-box back in the closet. did not
drink all the milk. It is not goirg 10
rain NobooS gave me any mes age for
you:. mailed your letters as soon as /
got downtown. Your mother did not
call at the Office. Nobody died that we
are interested in. Did not hear of a
marriage or engagement l was. very
busy at the Office making out bills. I
have hung my clothes over chair backs
want a new egg for breakfast. Ithink
that is all, and I will now put out the
light"
Mr.. Jenkins felt that he had hedged
against all inquiry, and a triumphant
smile was upon his face as he took hold
of the gas-check, and sighted line for
the bed, when he was earthquaked BY a
ringing laugh, and the query from Mrs.
jenkins:
Why didn't you take off your hatr'
Puck
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28

POTTED FIsH-Cuta fish twelve inches
in length into four equal parts; rub a
little salt on the end of each piece and
place the pieces in an earthen pot; add
whole spices and cider vinegar to cover
the fish when the pot is nearly empty.
Tie on a paper cover, and over this put
an earthen cover to keep in all the steam.
Bake in a moderate hot oven for three
hours.
CoRN-STARcH CAKE-Whites of four
eggs, one cup of powdered sugar, one-half
cup of butter. two-thirds cup of corn
starch, one-half cup of sweet milk, one
cup flour, two teaspoon -uls baking pow
der, lemon favoring. Cream the butter
and sugar thoroughly either with the
hand or silver spoon, mix the corn
starch with the milk, and add. Then
add the eggs, beaten stiff; next the sifted
flour, into which the baking powder has
been stirred.
BAKED Fees, ARDESNEs STYLE-Sep-
arate the whites and yolks of six eggs,
putting each yolk by itself in cup, and
the whites together in bowl. When
all the eggs are broken, beat the whites
TO 4 stiff froth, after sdding to them a
saltspoonful of salt and a quarter of
saltspoonful of pepper; spread them on
buttered dish, slip the yolks on top,
laying them little apart, aDd bake for
FIVE minutes in hot oven, or until they
are light dust pepper and salt
over the top, and serve them hot.
CABBAGE PIcKLE-Gather your cab
bage-nice, smooth, hard, white heads.
Quarter them, and after washing them
clean in cold water. pack them tight in
a jar, adding plenty of salt with each
layer of cabbage When your jar is full
weight down with nice clean brick and
pour warm water on them covering the
rock and ALI to make the brine. Cover
your jar clo4el7 to keep out flies and in
seets, and place behind the stove where
the water will keep milk-warm. Keep
in brine three days, changing the brine
for fresh clean brine every day. On the
third day squeeze out of the brine and
throw in large pan of fresh water TO
soak one hour. Take out of water and
place in a colander to drain while you
prepare the vinegar To every gallon of
vinegar add one ounce Of turmeric, one
quarter Of q pound of white mustard
seed, one teacup of onion chopped fine,
one tablespoon of black pepper and eel
cry seed and one teacup of white ginger
thoroughly bruised. Also add one pound
Of sugar unless you prefer very sour
pickle. Put cabbage in the kettle and
pour vinegar over it and let all boil
three minutes, and when it gets cold it is
ready TO eat. Allow about four medium
sized hei ds of cabbage to a gallon of
pickle.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28
Dncks in Tnndergronnd Ponds.

Panther Creek is stream in North
eastern Colorado One Of the sources of
the creek is n shallow, sedgy pond, from
which the water pours over a miniature
precipice some ten feet in height aud f~e
or six in width The pond Is the resort
in their season OF a great many wild
ducks, who feed on the sedgy plants
growing on is margin and shallow bot
tom. Last year neig boring ranchman
noticed that on disturbing these water
fowl, in place OF flying of to distance.
they circled about for few minutes and
then dashed through the veil of water
formed by the falls coming from tho
pond.
Though a good deal astonished the
ranchman had then no time for investi-
CATION of the singular circumstance, and
not until a short time ago did he follow
the tracks of the ducks through the fall
ing waters Beyond slight ducking he
experienced no Inconvenience in passing
behind the falls. Once there and the
way was clear. Opening before him was
a passage three feet in width, AID of
sufficient height to allow man to pass
upright. The walls of the subterranean
way were dripping with water, and I'M
doubtedly passed directly beneath the
pond. lie had not gone many yards be-
fore the sound Of great quacking fell
upon his ears. fastening his pace, he
soon came upon a large cavern, in the
center Of which was lake The sur
face of the lake was thick with ducks.
The water fowl was mostly mallard and
teal, though several 9th varieties were
represented.
ON the approach of the intruder tho
ducks rose in an immense cloud and DIS
appeared through an opening beyond the
lake. One adyenturer followed them and
found another aud similar lake, covered
with wild ducks. Again the fowl arose,
and with frightened and clamorous
quacks thronged through another pas
sageway. Here the pursuer found the
largest lake Of all, and the end OF the
subterranean water chain. The ducks
now took the back track, and he could
hear the rush of their wings and the
saund of their ha sh notes growing
fointer as they sought the safety OF the
outer Cisyenas (Ry0miigl Lsfder
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28

An ex-confedsrats gives the following
description Of the guerilla General and
sz-consal to Hong Kong: .goln 5.
Aesby is a slight, bent, blonde man, with
3 cold gray eye containing no more ex-
preston than s boys marble. lie talks
sloaiy. never gets excited, and does not
know what fear IS He loves his friends
and hates his enemies. AMI he carries his
6ght TO the death. I lately heard a story
from 8 Captain in the Union Army Of a
soene N which MOsby took part during
the war. A Union regiment had driver
him with small body Of his men into
tcn-acEe field, about which was q high
fence. They could see him plainly
within II, and they surrounded the field
and began to close in on Mosby. They
wanted to capture him. as he had already
killed nearly half sheir regiment They
closed in upon him slowly, his handful
Of troops still firing. They had backed
hin up close to fence, and they appar-
entity had him in their grasp, when he
drove his spurs into his horse and weai
over the fence Ike fash. and as be did
60 turned in the air upon his saddle and
SHOT soldier through the head with his
revolver. There are few such shots as
Nosby, and during the war be shot to
kill By the way, Colonel Mosby is TO
lecture fifty times this winter, receiving
$500 a lecture.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28
The First Watch.

At first the watch was about the size
of a dessert plate. 1t had weights, and
was used as pocket clock The
s,lie-t known use of the modern ma m
occurs in the record of 1852, which men
tons that Edward VI. had Zone larum
or watch OF iron, the case being likewise
OF iron gilt. wi b two plummets of lead"
The first watch may readily be supposed
10 be OF rude execution. The first great
improy IN nt-the substitution of springs
for weights was in 1860. The earliest
springs we're not coiled, but only straight
pieces of steel. Early watches had only
one hand, and. being wound up twice q
day, they coud not be expected to keep
the time nearer than fifteen or twenty
minutes in twelve hours. The dials
were of silver and brass; the cases had
no crystals, but opened at the back and
froat. and were four or five inches in di-
ameter, A plain watch cost more than
81. 500, and, after one was ordered, it
took a wear to make il.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28

some importance in his employzr's bush
ness bv being consulted upon many mat
tiers of Importance. The master is poliss-
and kind and the servant deferential and
respectful en- all occasions. The relation
of parents and children shows the same
refining influences. There is no Assump-
ton of the authority of the drillmaster, no
exaction Of blind obedience, no ruling by
fear on the part Of the parent. Obedience
is induced by patient teaching day after
day. The child is lovingly taught why he
should do certain things, and why he
sould not do certain other things. The
bond between parents and children Is
one of reason and regard. and the result
is that the child makes his duty to the
parent the foremost object of his life,
and his own interests are made entirely
secondary. \ foreigner might live in
that country for years and see less
parental tyranny and violence than he
would see in most families in some other
countries in a month, and he can see
more filial devotion there in q month
than is Observable elsewhere in years.
Japanese ideal art is only repro
artist puts mountains, valleys, waterfalls,
lakes trees. flowers and birds on poree-
Ia n, paper, silk, satin and lacquer, bat
beyond this field of decoration he has no
fancy. These are some Of the character
istics Of the Island Empire and its peo-
pie, but it must not be inferred that
these finer trlits of character mean
eiIeminaey. for they do not. These PEG
pie are brave and daring, as all those
who were reared among mountains have
been in all ages. They have proved
their title to bravery on many a bloody
field In spite Of time consumed in
pi grimages and in worshiping nature,
they are industrious workers. They have
built up manufactures, established trade
and commerce. and develo' ed a system
of agriculture that is more thorough and
brings better results than that of many
of their neighbors. -Sdl F.-aaeiseo ChroE-
irlc
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28
PITH AND POINT.

Moves in the best society," fan.
The first woman in the land-the first
woman who was born-Sgiiags.
"What is it that we can't bear in sum-
mer and yet are very fond Of in vinterf"
Heat
LAWYERS dress pretty well, notwith-
standing the fact that they occasionally
lose a suit.
81 really believe my work is telling"
remarked the society reporter. BIrliHg-
ton Free Press.
MARK my words" said the public
speaker, and the stenographer marked
them. Boston Traaseilt
Who is richl And who is happvl
Who could he content with less
Let us see-his name is-ua ne is
Pshaw, we've lost the mans address,
Washington Critic
"This way, gentlemen, to the American
dwarf, to be seen Only through a hun
dredfold magnifying glass; totally in
visible to the naked eye. r-Fliegsad,
Blaetter.
lie with a view towarl further ac-
quaintance with owner what a
pretty little dog He wouldn't bite me.
would hef" She: ooh, no, we give
salt food only. Til Bit.
''Well, what do you think Of the new
neighbors who have moFed in next door,
Mrs. Pryern Il haven't had a chance
to form an opinion. They haven't had
a washing hung out yet. "-Bostoa
Courier.
A small boy surprised his teacher at
one of the grammar schools yesterday by
asking her how far a procession OF the
Presidents of the United States would
reach if they were placed in a row. On
her expressing her ignorance he calmly
announced: From Washington to Cleve-
land n-SprinQheH Republican.
ONLY BARBER
The maidons saw him at the beach:
They thought b was lord,
So handsome and so debonnair-
By all he was adored
Hes shaving bearded chins again,
And also cutting hair,
While Ginning t. his customers,
Behind the BARRIERS chair.
-Bos Ol Courier.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28

Tigsr-slayer Simpson, lately back
from Bengal, says it is little short Of
madness to try On foot 10 come up with
tiger. Though the beast have ball
II his heart he still can charge even a
hundred yards, and thea strike murder
Gus blow with his mighty paws. Per
haps the boldrst instance OF shooting on
fI,ot, the success on which was evidently
nlore the result o. good lux than good
Management. Is to be found in story
ted by gallant old Frenchman named
Deseria, who, says Mr.. simpson, had
served under the great Napoleon, and
rAs remarkably daring and ol man.
lie was Informed that a tiger had taken
AZ lie quarters near his house, so he went
and took look at It erouching in
the graas. Heresnrned home and cleaned
his one slagle-bsrreled rife, fitted a
bullet 70 II after much trimming with
his psnlznife, and sailed forth intending
70 shot At the animal from some distance;
but he thought as he had only one
cha1ce he had better get closer, so he
walked up to within about fifteen yards
Oft Tbs tiger never moved, and the
FreDehman killed Il on the spot with
oali throus d the brain.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28
THE BAHTHoLsI STATUE.

Not like those temples OF the oiden times.
Butitby the bleeding hands of toiling slaves
The corner-stoEes laid over new-made
graves,
In bold COMMUNICATION of dark crimes;
Not like the mystic Sphinx, whose dali, cold
face
Leu to the world no lesson and no grace
Is this majestic emblem OF the Freei
No history of wrongs. her wearing mars
But, rival and companion Of the stars,
She lifts her glorious torch. that all may see
This symbol Of Nations Motherhood,
Fair Liberty, the beautiful, the goodi
stupendous triumph OF ambitious art,
Helped by a million eager. eanest hands
Up TO thelofty height whereon she stands,
She kniis two great repIblics heart TO heart
And smiling from our country's open do1r,
Welcomes the homeless wanderer to our
shore.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28

A stranger who had, upon arriving in
Little Rock, met friend, was waking
along the street with him. -
This seems to be a pretty lively
town." said the stranger.
1t appear rather dull to me, I" the
friend replied.
Il don't see low it can be when Iour
manufactures run full blast at night"
MY dear fellow, there are no manu-
factories running"
What, don't you hear the noiss of
that boiler factory over theref"
That's no boiler factory
"Mell, what makes that awful clamorin
"a performance at the Opera House
Look, see that fellow tumble outr'
YES; what's the matterf"
''Nothing. only the gallery boys have
thrown the policeman down stairs. n-Ar-
kansao T'raUeler.